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Robert Porter
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I wondered about that, it looks too good to be freehand paint but I assume thats what it is. Talented artist whomever rendered it.
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I wondered about that, it looks too good to be freehand paint but I assume thats what it is. Talented artist whomever rendered it.Always thought the picture of his wife was amazingly well painted on the P-38's nose, like a photograph !
....Sad that he died on the same day the Hiroshima bomb was dropped here in the states working as a test pilot on one of our first jets, the P-80 shooting star.
Always thought the picture of his wife was amazingly well painted on the P-38's nose, like a photograph !
It really does look like a blown up photo. I will have to dig and see if I can find any more info on it. But I agree it looks like a photo, you could see wrinkles in your first shot fairly clearly.
I wondered, it looked too good to be painted free hand!IIRC the image of marge on Bong's P-38 was a photo blown up and then varnished on the side of the aircraft. Although many photos show this aircraft with 26 kills, Bong actually got his 26th kill in an aircraft named "Down Beat" assigned to the 80th FS.
Its definitely got something around the edges, otherwise I am sure airflow would have removed it during flight. Very cool info!
The enlarged part of the pic posted in the #23 reveals that the Marge's image could have been attached with something that looks like a clear adhesive tape. Please have a look at the picture edges. Also please make a focus on the surface of the image. It seems to be quite lumpy.
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Thanks! And yes, the amount and quality of advice and information I get here is outstanding! And I for one am very grateful! This promises to be a fun exercise participating in the GB! I have never done it before so it is a new experience for me.Welcome to the GB Robert and great info guys. These guys are the best when it comes to colors, markings and details so don't be afraid to ask questions before proceeding. I've had some inquiries take a page or two before continuing .
I'm also a judge, and very strict and 'proper'.
I'm also partial to cakes with marzipan, and the odd glass of Scottish White Wine. These can be shipped to .............